架构师提供的文本描述。De GavpéHouse项目位于Villeray区的心脏地带，包括对一座失去了大部分原有特征的现有建筑进行重大翻修。旧的复式公寓，包括一个车库以及各种附属设施，变成了一个供两个成年人和两个孩子居住的单一家庭住宅。

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the heart of the Villeray district, the De Gaspé House project consisted of the major renovation of an existing building that lost most of its original characteristics. The old duplex including a garage as well as a variety of annexes was transformed into a single family home for two adults and two children.

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随着时间的推移，门面经历了各种各样的变化，使恢复变得不可能。因此，项目设计者选择了创建一个与周围房屋无缝集成的当代外观。为了做到这一点，采取了各种步骤来调和新旧关系。首先，由于其与周围建筑的相似之处，选择了深色粘土砖作为立面的材料。洞口的改造使窗户再次垂直放置，而砖冠上的浮雕工作以现代的方式暗示着传统的砖石装饰品典型的周边地区。

The façade went through a variety of transformations over time that made restauration impossible. The project designers thus chose to create a contemporary facade that would seamlessly integrate with the surrounding housing stock. In order to do this, a variety of steps were taken in order to reconcile new and old. Firstly, dark painted clay brick was chosen as the material for the facade because of its resemblance to the surrounding buildings. A remodeling of the openings allowed windows to be placed vertically once more, while relief work on the brick crowning alluded, in a modern manner, to the traditional masonry ornaments typical of the surrounding area.

 Floor Plan

在里面，一个包含服务区(衣橱、浴室、储藏空间)的紧凑型街区被放置在入口附近，以便在前厅和生活空间之间建立一种亲密的分离。过了这个街区，在厨房里，住客就可以清楚地看到所有公共区域。厨房的所有上层元素都放在服务区，这样就可以在两个岛屿周围组织一个面向起居室的工作空间。这些岛屿覆盖着一层薄薄的不锈钢，有助于增加空间的亮度。在天花板上，轨道灯和滑动门为厨房创造了一个边界，同时围绕服务区无缝地滑到厨房的位置。

Inside, a compact block containing the service areas (closets, bathroom, storage space) was positioned near the entrance in order to create an intimate separation between the vestibule and living spaces. Once past this block, in the kitchen, the occupant can enjoy a clear view of all common areas. All upper elements of the kitchen were placed in the service block, which allows for an organization of work spaces around two islands oriented towards the living room. Covered in a thin sheet of stainless steel, these islands help increase the space’s luminosity. On the ceiling, rail lights and sliding doors create a border for the kitchen while surrounding the service block that slides into its position seamlessly.

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客厅与厨房保持一致，其好处是天花板高度是天花板的两倍，从一楼到底层都有光线。这个空间被框在两块木制品木板之间，这两块木板过滤并发挥了居住者对起居室空间界限的感知。在一边，一个优雅的书架延伸到双高度空间，并作为一个屏幕隐藏楼梯。薄薄的白钢片被整合在木格子中，与楼梯提供的橙色背景形成对比。起居室的另一边是一座桥和栏杆，它们是由与书架上使用的材料相匹配的材料制成的；这座桥可以让使用者偷看上面的办公室。

The living room, aligned with the kitchen, benefits from having twice the ceiling height which brings light from the first floor down to the ground floor. This space is framed between two pieces of woodwork wooden slats that filter and play with the occupant’s perception of the living room’s spatial limits. On one side, an elegant bookshelf extends to the double height space and acts as a screen that hides the stairs. Thin white steel tablets are integrated in the wood lattices and create a contrast with the orange background provided by the stairs. On the other side of the living room are a bridge and railing that are made of materials matching those used in the bookshelf; this bridge lets the occupant have a sneak peek at the office above.

 Floor Plan

在楼梯的顶部，客厅的双高空间上有一个很大的走廊，用来调节进入卧室和浴室的通道。这种循环，由众多的滑动门控制，创造了一个空间，在整个一天的不断演变。主浴室有一个与房间本身一样宽的天窗，因此被白色陶瓷墙、独立浴缸和虚荣心上方的大镜子反射的自然光淹没了。黑色六角形马赛克地板以及实木水平表面作为对比元素与无所不在的白色浴室。

At the top of the stairs a large hallway that opens on the living room’s double height space regulates access to bedrooms and the bathroom. This circulation, controlled by a multitude of sliding doors, creates a space in constant evolution throughout the day. The master bathroom contains a skylight the same width as the room itself and is thus flooded with natural light that is reflected by white ceramic walls, a freestanding bathtub and the large mirror above the vanity. The black hexagonal mosaic floor as well as solid wood horizontal surfaces act as contrasting elements in relation to the omnipresent whiteness of the bathroom.

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在后面，房子的原始体积被保留，同时移除第一层的一部分，以建立一个露台。这样做可以减轻建筑物相对于后院的密度，同时为花园提供更多的自然光和更开阔的视线。在一楼涂上镀锌波纹钢涂层，以减轻封闭的外部区域，同时使院子和小巷之间的各种黑色外墙和栅栏保持鲜明对比。至于车库，它位于一个从房子内部延伸开来的轻型木块中，从而扩大了室内和室外之间的连续性，而木地板在厨房和室外露台之间的延伸已经突出了这一点。

At the rear, the house’s original volume was preserved while removing a portion of the first floor in order to create a patio. This removal allowed for an alleviation of the building’s density in relation to the backyard, while providing the garden with further natural light and a more open line of sight. A galvanized corrugated steel coating was applied to the first floor in order to lighten the enclosed exterior area while offering a sustained contrast between various black elements of the façade and fence separating the yard from the alleyway. As for the garage, it was located in a light wood block that extended from the inside of the house, thus amplifying the continuity between indoors and outdoors already highlighted by the extension of the wooden floor between the kitchen and outdoor patio.

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Architects la SHED architecture

Location Montreal, Canada

Category Renovation

Project Year 2015

Photographs Maxime Brouillet